India-UK trade not to be affected by Brexit: Simon

News and Press Release - Dated:- 11-2-2019 - Kolkata, Feb 11 (PTI) Trade relations between India and the UK is not likely to be affected after Brexit, British trade commissioner to South Asia Crispin Simon has said. Bilateral trade between Britain and India stands at USD 25 billion. India is an important trading partner and after Brexit, it is not to be affected , Simon told PTI. Britain had been allowed to establish new trading arragements outside the EU following Brexit, he said. The bilateral trade between Britain and India was growing at 17 per cent per annum, he said, adding there is a nice momentum . Though the balance of trade was in favour of Britain, the new trade deal will have a positive effect . The sectoral areas of bilateral